Putin casts online vote using unlicensed Windows on an American Dell PC — ‘Activate Windows’ watermark visible in official Kremlin clip, uses foreign Dell PC despite Russian tech mandate
 Putin casts online vote using unlicensed Windows on an American Dell PC — ‘Activate Windows’ watermark visible in official Kremlin clip, uses foreign Dell PC despite Russian tech mandate

An official Russian media clip shows Putin voting on a Dell PC with an unlicensed copy of Windows.

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Retired Microsoft Engineer details the story about the famous leaked FCKGW Windows XP key — copy protection used 10MB of encrypted Microsoft Bob for validation

Retired engineer recounts the saga of the leaked Windows XP key.

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iOS 27.2 Could Bring These Features to Your iPhone Soon

The release candidate brings Siri AI to more languages and updates a few apps, like FaceTime and Podcasts.

Microsoft rolls out emergency update for Windows 11’s latest patch — recent update causes crashes on AMD graphics, Explorer hang-ups, and broken third-party integrations

Windows September 2026 update brings many long-requested features, but also surfaces fresh bugs — new code crashing AMD, HP, and Lenovo systems and surfaces audio, Explorer, and Remote Desktop problems

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Windows 11 can now reinstall itself from the cloud — Cloud Rebuild revives dead systems without secondary boot media, wipes broken installation and downloads a fresh copy of the OS
 Windows 11 can now reinstall itself from the cloud — Cloud Rebuild revives dead systems without secondary boot media, wipes broken installation and downloads a fresh copy of the OS

Windows 11 users can soon recover from serious installation problems without relying on a USB drive or a custom recovery image.

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Developer uses Claude to vibe code a Windows 3.1 shell in an hour — reanimated 12MB retro launcher runs on both Windows 11 and Apple Silicon
 Developer uses Claude to vibe code a Windows 3.1 shell in an hour — reanimated 12MB retro launcher runs on both Windows 11 and Apple Silicon

There’s a new vibe-coded clone of the Windows 3.1 Program Manager that runs on modern Windows 11 or macOS systems.

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iPhone Handoff Will Let You Use One Number on Two Phones

The feature will be available with iOS 27, but will be limited to specific cellular carriers for now.

Stripped-down Windows 11 for AI developers demands 64GB RAM and insane 250 GB/s bandwidth — Project Zenith will debut on AMD’s flagship Ryzen AI Halo platform
 Stripped-down Windows 11 for AI developers demands 64GB RAM and insane 250 GB/s bandwidth — Project Zenith will debut on AMD’s flagship Ryzen AI Halo platform

Project Zenith is a version of Windows 11 that lets developers work right out of the box. It comes pre-installed with developer tools like Visual Studio Code, GitHub Copilot, and WSL 2+ Ubuntu, among others, and includes features that make developing and running AI agents more secure.

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Microsoft will expand Windows 11 Memory Integrity feature to more PCs starting in October — security feature reduces gaming performance on some systems

Microsoft will begin enabling Memory Integrity by default on more eligible Windows PCs through quality updates in October, expanding kernel-level protection while preserving existing opt-outs for users who previously disabled the feature.

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Linux kernel nears record 2,000 vulnerabilities per release as AI bug hunters scour 40 million lines of code — maintainers say they are ‘completely overwhelmed’ by CVE finds

AI-assisted bug hunting is driving Linux toward 2,000 CVEs per release, surfacing real flaws and mountains of low-priority work for overwhelmed maintainers.

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